Bybit Launches a Bitcoin Trading Competition with 50,000 USDT in Prizes
TL;DR Bybit launches a Bitcoin trading competition with a total prize of 50,000 USDT, celebrating BTC’s new all-time high. Two distinct challenges: one for beginners...
Cryptocurrencies
MicroStrategy Achieves 41.8% Return in 2024 Thanks to Its Bitcoin Acquisitions
by guido
TL;DR MicroStrategy, the leader in corporate Bitcoin holdings, achieved a 41.8% return in 2024, accumulating approximately 79,130 additional BTC. The company reached these results through...
Bitcoin Eyes $135K: Caution Urged Amid Leverage and Retail FOMO
by fernando
TL;DR Bitcoin could hit $135,000 according to CryptoQuant CEO. Retail investor participation in the market is growing. Warns of risks due to high leverage in...
The ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ Sentenced: A Landmark Case in Crypto Crime
by fernando
TL;DR Heather Morgan, known as the “Crocodile of Wall Street,” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for laundering Bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex hack...
XRP Futures Open Interest Hits Record $2.12 Billion Amid Price Surge
by jose
TL;DR XRP futures open interest (OI) has reached a record $2.12 billion, highlighting growing trader interest and activity as XRP’s price continues to climb. Over...
Polter Finance Halts Operations After $12 Million Flash Loan Hack
by fernando
TL;DR Polter Finance halted operations following a hack that drained $12 million from its platform. The stolen funds were traced back to Binance, and the...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Surge with $1.7B Weekly Inflows
by fernando
TL;DR Bitcoin spot ETFs hit $1.7 billion in weekly inflows, marking six consecutive weeks of positive flows. Assets under management by these ETFs represent 5.27%...
The Crypto Market Awaits $4 Billion Options Expiry: What Will Happen?
by guido
TL;DR The expiration of $4 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options could trigger significant volatility in the crypto market. The maximum pain points are set...
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced for Laundering Billions in Stolen Bitcoin
by fernando
TL;DR Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, which resulted in the theft of 120,000...
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $400M as Investors Take Profits
by fernando
TL;DR Bitcoin breaks its six-day winning streak with $400 million outflow from ETFs on Nov. 14. BlackRock’s ETF bucks the trend with $126.5 million inflow,...